spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to stay calm; to keep cool
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sword; blade; single stroke
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
going straight on; going straight ahead
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
hoarse voice; husky voice
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
acceleration; speeding up
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar