to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rise; to erect; to get up
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
colour; color; hue; tints
reality; actuality; hard fact
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
for your information; I'm telling you
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
seeing one off; farewell; escort
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
revisiting; visiting again
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations