to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
shades of night; night scene
crescent moon; young moon
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
bearing; heading; point of the compass
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
place; position; location; position; standing; status
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
to crouch; to squat; to cower
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
successively; one after another
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking