magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
attenuation (factor, rate)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to straighten up; to sit upright
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
in name only; titular; nominal
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
just past noon; afternoon
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
government office; government agency; authorities
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo