until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
fall; drop; descent; coming down
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
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)
vomiting blood; hematemesis
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to pierce through; to break through
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
black hair; black-haired horse
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
serves you right!; see what happens!
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock