short pause; short interval
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
elder sister; older female friend
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
order; command; directions; instructions
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to affect; to impact; to influence
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to dance; to perform dance steps
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
acceleration; speeding up
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
judgment; judgement; discernment
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding