holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
perfect; complete; flawless
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
mass; quality and quantity
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to watch for an unguarded moment
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to slide into; to slip into
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing