flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
invisibly; secretly; privately
lookout post; observation point
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
partial destruction by fire
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
storehouse; warehouse; godown
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
chief (of police); head (of office)
storm warning; strong wind warning
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
serious; severe; grave; acute
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
rōkyoku; naniwabushi; recitation of stories accompanied by samisen
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
passage in a discourse; one section; one scene