gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to fly around; to scatter
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
eye measurement; measure with eye
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to chase; to run after; to pursue
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to stop walking; to pause
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
contest; comparison; competition
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
drop of water; polka dots
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
it's not like; it isn't as if
the world is a scene of constant changes; (lit.) a mulberry field changes into a blue sea
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam