to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
don't you think?; indicates question
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
(execution by) decapitation
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
face contorted and about to cry
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality