to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
to bring back; to restore
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
to rain incessantly; to downpour
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
lower region; lower part; region below
splish-splash; with a splash
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
right under; directly below; right beneath
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
chaps (in the skin); cracks
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
column of water; water column
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
such; like that; that sort of
both hands; both arms; ten
to become pale; to turn pale
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)