firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
specialization; specialisation
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
just because; even if; even though
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
scene; spectacle; sight; view
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to glare at each other; to confront each other
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)