dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to mistake (A for B); to misread
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
utmost limit; extremity; result
with a single blow; with one stroke
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
tool; implement; means; furniture
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
push-up door; roll-up shutter
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to gain on (someone); to run (someone) close
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping