grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
propulsive power; driving force
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
right under; directly below
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to rush over; to run up to
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
treasure chest; strongbox
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
feeling; sense; impression
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
only; merely; but; no more than
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
sympathy; empathy; response