to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
brush and paper; written description
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
way (of doing); manner; method; means
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to be itching to put one's skills to use
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
setting sail; departure (from a port)
to slide into; to slip into
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
all ages; great antiquity; eternity
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
since the dawn of history
war clouds; threat of war
a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf