demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs)
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
summer festival; summer matsuri
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
unskilled labor; simple labor; menial job
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
overheating; overexcitement
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance