slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
crayfish (esp. the Japanese crayfish or red swamp crayfish); crawfish
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
small-time candy store; penny candy store
pickled cuttlefish; pickled squid
with no effort at all; easily
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
hokora; small wayside shrine
in deep black; in jet black
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
to get strong; to gain strength
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
according to plan; as planned
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
general (variety) store (shop)
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
choosing one from among several; multiple choice
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
prickling; stinging; tingling
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky