special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
parting; separation; farewell
moment by moment; hour by hour
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
(not so) much; (not) very
notice; attention; observation
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely