element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
fresh verdure; new green leaves
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
dull sound; muffled sound
hand used like a sword in striking
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
technique; art; skill; move