sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
six (long cylindrical things)
five (long cylindrical things)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
too much; excessively; too
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
true state; actual condition; reality
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
nothing but; none other than
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to detain; to check; to restrain
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to crack; to develop a crack
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager