dying; death; dead; useless; damned
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
cry (of an animal); call; chirp
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
at once; there and then; immediately
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be balding in the front; to have a receding hairline
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to wring the neck; to strangle
column of water; water column
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
murmuring (stream, brook, etc.); gurgling; babbling
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
golden-rayed lily (Lilium auratum)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
wild chrysanthemum; aster
kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow