movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
meditation; contemplation
infertility; sterility; barrenness
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
dividing into four; quartering
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)