lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
immediately; right away; on the spot
contemplation; meditation
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
hard fight; difficult struggle
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
first cry of a newborn baby
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
leather cover; leather binding
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
raging fire; conflagration
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
peril; danger; hazard; distress
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering