reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to become dim; to become blurred
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
university entrance examination
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
hard (life); tough (world)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
waterproof shoes; rubber boots; Wellington boots; gumboots; overshoes; galoshes
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child