doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
with a (heavy) creak; with a (dull) squeak; with a grating sound; with a rasping sound
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to crouch; to squat; to cower
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
semi-transparent; translucent
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to lay aside; to set aside
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to begin to walk; to set out
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to have the privilege of doing
manservant; male attendant; valet
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
master swordsman; skilled fencer
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled