little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to take a picture; to take a photo
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
counter for wheels and flowers
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
property; fortune; assets
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
great war; great battle; world war
military service; conscription
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband