eloquence; fluency (of speech)
how much; how many; however
very good luck; excellent fortune
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to become completely chilled
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
dry riverbed; river beach
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be too numerous; to be too much
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
willpower; energy; vitality
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
contradiction; inconsistency
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace