(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
for dear life; barely escaping alive
dry riverbed; river beach
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
long snake; long line (of people, etc.)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
one (thing); one piece; one item
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to go past; to pass; to pass by
memory; sense; experience
looking good; standing out (in a particular context or setting); appealing (esp. on social media); photogenic; attractive
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
nature of one's business; business instinct
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
then; well; so; well then
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
one eye; single-lens (reflex camera); one eye (in a group of stones)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi