to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
this world; this life; world of the living
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to unfold; to unroll; to open
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
Earth Horse (55th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be found; to be discovered
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
contrived; false-sounding
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant