circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
just a minute; small quantity
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
alone; by oneself; on one's own
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
I couldn't care less; not caring less
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post