brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective