to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
here and there; in places
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
relatively; comparatively
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to underrate; to make light of
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
verbal message; word (from someone)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
moment; brief space of time
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
honorific affix; honorific prefix
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner; cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
folding; collapsible; telescopic