to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
interruption; suspension; break
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
ray (of light); beam; light
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to leap back; to jump back
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity