one end; an end; part; fragment
in swarms; in great crowds; plentifully; a lot (of); minor actress; bit-part actress
parents' day; class observation day; open classroom day
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
short distance; close range
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
clinging tightly; (hugging) closely; snuggling; sticking
Buddha's heart; Buddha's mercy
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
as stated; verbatim; literally
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
connection; link; relationship
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
this, that and the other; this and that
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
pavilion housing the empress's reception hall (in the inner Heian Palace)
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
just the other day; quite recently
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction