to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to shed light; to cast light
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
end of life; death; breathing one's last
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
round shape; circle; circular form
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning; buffer