elixir; ichor; divine fluid
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); semen; sperm
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
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
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 one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's 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 clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
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; nested structure; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted by a parent of a deceased child
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
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.