in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
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)
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to melt together; to blend together
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
midwinter; dead of winter
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to spit out; to eject; to dump
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
discovery; detection; finding
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)