practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
hit point (videogame); health point; life bar; HP
to shave off; to scrape off
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
column of water; water column
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be needed; to be wanted
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
victory or defeat; match; contest; game