to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
snow, moon, and flowers; beauty of the four seasons
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
shoeshine; shoe polishing
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees