quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
housing district; residential district
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
another dimension; different level; whole other level
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to concern; to be related
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
relation; connection; relevance
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
kindergartener; preschooler
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
mask; striking the head (kendo)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
way; method; means; resource; course
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
on and after; from ... onward; since
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
moderate; proper; just right
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)