to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
as you can imagine; as imagined
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
great laughter; burst of laughter
even though it is not; despite not
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
great success; huge success
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)