to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
absolutely; positively; decidedly
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
personal grudge; personal enmity
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
heavy snowfall; white devil
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
non-fruit-bearing flower; sterile flower; something that is flashy with no content
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom all over; to bloom in riotous profusion
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
right behind; just behind; directly behind
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite