fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
lightly; easily; carelessly
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at least; at most; (even) just
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
dozens; scores of; decades
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to spread; to be propagated
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
descriptive poetry; epic poem