stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to become dim; to become blurred
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
government; administration
watchful waiting; careful supervision
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
air defense identification zone; ADIZ
successive generations; successive emperors
source of worry; source of distress
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
Japanese person; Japanese people
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
what time; (lit.) which hour
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)