eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
small; fine; detailed; stingy
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
simple and clear; plain and simple
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
divide into four pieces; one fourth
conquest; domination; mastery
sense of orientation; sense of direction
conditionally; with conditions attached
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
for the first time in one's life
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)