immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
finishing blow; coup de grâce
unimpressive; unimpressed
to recover consciousness; to come to
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to take away; to carry off
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to develop into a serious incident
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
production (e.g. play); direction
to send or direct a person to
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof