at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to run through; to run past
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
aimlessly; without a goal
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring