descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
influenced (by); under an influence
weird; strange; mysterious
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
(social) class; rank; grade
special promotion (in rank or grade)
pre-war days; before the war
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
installation (esp. software)
rating; ranking; grading; classification
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
party-internal; within the party
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
familiar spirit; familiar
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
legal; lawful; legitimate
it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
bhava (becoming, existence)