unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
place; situation; position; location
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
beginning; clue; starting point
fall; drop; descent; coming down
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to squash; to crush; to flatten
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
looking on; remaining a spectator
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to speak; to hear a voice
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
leisure; leisure time; spare time
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying