one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
posture; position; stance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
increase in interest rates
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
popular person; favorite; favourite
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to become excited; to grow lively
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
candidate (for an election)
consequently; as a result; in the end
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
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
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of