glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to take (be in) charge of
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
a few seconds; several seconds
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
health management; health maintenance; health care
to succeed; to bear fruit
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to refuse; to decline; to deny
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
fighting to the bitter end; going down with the ship; (lit.) remaining in one's castle and fighting to the end
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
survival; survivor; relic
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these