to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
derivation; development; offshoot
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
public bath; communal bath; public bath or hot springs maintained by the local community and free or low fee
convenient; handy; useful
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
hair (on the head); (a) hair
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
recently; lately; these days
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene