whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
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)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to crouch; to squat; to cower
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
honorific/polite/humble prefix
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
such; this sort of; like this
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners