root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
sense of unity; sense of oneness
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
estimate (of costs); budget
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; dressing oneself; putting on clothes
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the customer never has an empty bowl
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
to tower; to rise; to soar
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
property; fortune; assets
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber
anti-aircraft fire; shooting at an aircraft (from ground or ship)
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone