to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
to burst open; to pop; to split
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
slight; insignificant; small
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
cake or snack served with tea
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to infect (someone); to spread (an infection); to pass (a disease)
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
refinement; narrowing-down
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
religious abstinence; purification
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
based on; built on; made from
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
speaking of ...; as for ...
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
the same rank; equality; apposition
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling