fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
spring break; spring vacation
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
light meal; snack; refreshments
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
order; directive; instructions; command
rubber band; elastic band
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to fire into; to shoot into
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
questions and answers; dialogue
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
disorder; disturbance; unrest