to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
beyond that point; after that
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
this fleeting world; this transient life; one's current body; one's mortal shell; (arch.) cast-off cicada shell; (arch.) cast-off husk
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
foundation; basic principles
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
too (much); overly; excessively
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
opposite side; other side
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence