fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
insight; power of observation
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
essence; true nature; substance; reality
in a day; in a brief space of time
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
endurance; perseverance; patience
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
evening; last night; yesterday evening
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
explosive; blasting powder
unprecedented; never seen before
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
just above; right overhead
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
to some extent; to a certain extent
absorption; suction; attraction
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)