disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
death from disease; death from illness
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
in succession; one by one
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
something; some kind of; for some reason
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
unnatural or untimely (death)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by