coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
posture; position; stance
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
succession; continuation; series; sequence
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
two equal parts; exactly two parts
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
stone (used for throwing)
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)