form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
body of a snake; serpentine
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
invisibly; secretly; privately
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to blaze; to burn brightly
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
storehouse; warehouse; godown
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up