previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
don't you think?; indicates question
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
here and there; in places
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
snake; serpent; large snake
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
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.)
as if it were about oneself
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
even though; despite; when
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
classical form of martial art
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute