growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to thrust away; to send flying
to go past; to pass; to pass by
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
three; three years of age
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to let slip; to slide; to glide
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
while; during (the time when)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
aggressor; assailant; invader
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)