deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
impossible; unlikely; improbable
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
(United States of) America; USA
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
opposite side; opposition
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
trouble; bother; annoyance
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
departure; leaving; starting; standing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying