flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
short pause; short interval
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to slash downward; to cut down
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to hide; to conceal oneself
application (of ointment, etc.)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
burglary; burglar; closet
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven