to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
administrator (of a building, etc.); manager
inspector; observer; member of an inspection team
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
each house; every house; house to house; door to door
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
grandpa; grampa; gramps; grandfather
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to knock down; to knock out
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion