to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
already; now; no longer; not any more
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(admission to the) secrets of a discipline; esoterics of a discipline
road mirage; water mirage
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to be fated; to be linked by fate
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
technique; art; skill; move
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to play a leading role; to play a central part
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice