ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
personification; impersonation; embodiment
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
... years old; age (of) ...
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
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)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
overhaul; taking apart and cleaning
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
personal delivery; handing over in person
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal