getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to prowl after; to keep watch on
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
several minutes; a few minutes
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
anything and everything; just about everything
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
bento; Japanese box lunch
just failed (by a small margin); not quite acceptable; just a bit too late
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive