sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
in perfect form; going swimmingly
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to become empty; to be emptied
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
to run through; to run past
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to come to one's senses; to calm down
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
corridor; hallway; passageway
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life