struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
emphasizes direct object of action
to repeat; to do something over again
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be transparent; to show through
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
besides; moreover; in addition
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
late at night; small hours of the morning
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)