stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
ink rubbing of a fish; (making a) fish print; (taking a) fish impression; snapshot of a web page (to preserve its contents); archive
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feelings; thoughts; meaning
elder sister; effeminate man
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to leave undyed; to dye partly (leaving some base colour); to heavily and completely dye; to dye fast
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
moving tale; impressive tale
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)
complete works; complete collection; complete series
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham