to be thrilled; to be excited
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
one of these days; someday; one day
failure to reach agreement
last chapter (book, etc.)
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to outrun; to run through to the end
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
hunting gun (usu. shotgun or rifle)
same trade; same business; same profession
(railway) sleeper; (railroad) tie; crosstie
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
leaping for joy; exultation
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
(riding) spur; spurring on; acceleration; impetus
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
(circuit) board; substrate
electronic parts; electronic components
one by one; one each; one at a time
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
passenger (on a ship or aircraft)