to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
draw (in competition); tie game
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
like this; this sort; this way
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
supreme; sublime; highest
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to make an appearance; to show up
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up