ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
succession; continuation; series; sequence
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
scene; spectacle; sight; view
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
rest; break; recess; intermission
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
limbs; arms and legs; body
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
with a momentary flash of light
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone