falling of the curtain; (coming to an) end; close
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
famous brand of sake; choice sake
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
firmly rooted; deep-seated
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
railroad; railway; rail transport
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to finish reading; to read through
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
submersion; inundation; being flooded
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to make a speech; to address
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
surrounding at a distance
mountain range; mountain belt
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region