to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
surroundings; environs; circumference
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
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
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
emptiness is form; illusion of the reality of matter
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
nature; property; disposition
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
absorption; suction; attraction
simplified version; abridged edition
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
review (of learned material); revision
connection; link; relationship
unexpectedly; surprisingly
someone (something) not to be trifled with
how; in what way; by what means