collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
distinction; differentiation; classification
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
primary school; elementary school; grade school
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
reading; readout (computer)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser