indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
air flotilla; air fleet; combat aviation unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
lee of an island; area hidden by an island
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
Micronesia (old colonial name used until the end of WWII)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
stealthily; secretly; in secret
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
beginning; outset; first; onset
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
boohoo; boo hoo; wow; huh; mythical monster that suddenly shouts "uwan", surprising passersby in the night
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
meteor; shooting star; falling star
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how