obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
automatic; intransitive verb
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
consequently; as a result
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
best regards; please take care of; please do
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
it is no use crying over spilt milk
(made of) stone; stone-built
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept