to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
acceleration; speeding up
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
little by little; bit by bit
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to call a person's attention (to)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to stop walking; to pause
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
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
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
intuition; instinct; hunch
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to stop (plug) one's ears
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling