embodiment; realization; materialization
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
how many people; a number of people
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
in one's hands; in one's control
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
process; course; mechanism
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
slight; thin; on the weak side