as one had hoped; as one wishes
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
hostility; animosity; enmity
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
acquaintance; close friend
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
very shy person; bashful person
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
changing completely; transformation
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
round shape; circle; circular form
standard equipment; standard feature
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
preservation; retainment; keeping
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
rear guard; reserve troops