destruction; collapse; crumbling
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to make one's own; to take possession of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to shake one's head (in denial)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
undivided attention; concentration
rottenness; decay; corruption
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
token (effort); something done for form's sake
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to appease; to suppress; to calm
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
looking straight at the camera; paying attention to the camera
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
in the earth; in the ground; underground
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)