ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shed light; to cast light
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to work hard; to work diligently
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
instant; moment; for an instant
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to blow through; to blow across
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
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
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to order; to command; to appoint
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
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)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to give directions; to issue instructions
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift