lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
impression given by a painting or image
to discuss; to talk together
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
although I say; although one might say; although called
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to have one's horizons broadened
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution