desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
advance; moving forward; progress
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
notice; attention; observation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to help each other; to cooperate
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
many; much; plenty; hardly
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
violent explosion; bursting
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)