to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
a little bit; a little while
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
instead; but (on the other hand)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to move forward; to move on
(private) investigation company; research agency
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to subsist; to keep on living
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)