klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to speak; to say; to vocalize
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
at once; immediately; right now
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
else; in addition; besides
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
tool; implement; means; furniture
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
trunk (of the body); soma
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big