plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
extinction; annihilation; destruction
existence; being; life; survival
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
going unsolved; remaining unanswered