zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
distant place; faraway location; far away
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
defense; defence; protection
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
arrest; apprehension; capture
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
resolute; determined; bold
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
giga-; 10^9; gigabyte; GB; data traffic (esp. on mobile phone)
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
evil spirit; demon; devil