koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to step forward; to volunteer
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
pulsation; pulsatory motion
to surge (water or waves)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to make a speech; to address
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
collection of books; (personal) library
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation