to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
(one's) best condition; top form
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
resignation; acceptance; consolation
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to rain incessantly; to downpour
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
full length; total length; overall length