once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
a long time ago; long ago
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
had better ...; had better not ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread