to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
final; eventual; ultimate
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to be dead; to be lifeless
forward somersault; forward roll
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
lost article; something forgotten
simply put; putting it simply; in short
capable of anything; liable to do
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to accept (a thing) with thanks
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
thin bedding; hard bed; bedding worn flat and hard by usage
to talk; to carry meaning
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
to peel; to skin; to pare
emotional scars; mental trauma