tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
release date; publication date; opening day; open day
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
essence; true nature; substance; reality
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to make a speech; to address
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
spiritual; spiritual (religious song)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at