to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
standing firm; holding out
person being waited for; person who waits
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
Daidarabotchi (mythical giant)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
accumulation; accumulate; store
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
go that far; to that extent
intelligence; intellect; brains
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
taking heart; being in high spirits
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
school building; schoolhouse
business; trade; operations; sales