unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
living thing; living creature; animal; life
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
four corners; four ordinal directions
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
fall; drop; descent; coming down
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to thrust down; to push off
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health