to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to blaze; to burn brightly
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
guidance; leadership; leading the way
endless; boundless; everlasting
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to slide into; to slip into
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago