breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to praise to the skies; to extol
to be muddy; to be slushy
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
in comparison to; rather than
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
children's story; fairy tale
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)