to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
combat power; fighting strength
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
periodic; regular; routine
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
creche; day nursery; day-care center
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
the lower classes; the common people
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
one grain; one drop; one bead
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
incompetent; have no merit
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
awareness; realization; noticing
basking in the sun; sunbathing
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
human speech; human language; sound of people talking