to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
posterity; future generations; future life
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
underestimation; undervaluation
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
you; (arch.) your residence
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
inferior position; inferior situation; disadvantage; subordination
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
anode; negative pole; negative electrode
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
putting into operation; invocation
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering