dark night; moonless night
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
(in) the air; midair; sky
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
mass (of people); large crowd
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...