expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
on the occasion of; at the time of
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
hand used like a sword in striking
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
tool; implement; means; furniture
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
association; society; organization; organisation
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
bedside; near one's pillow
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?