suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
gathering clouds; group of clouds
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
indescribable; having no way to express
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
that country; (arch.) nirvana
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
in low spirits; dejected; sad
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety