short distance; short range; short-haul
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to step back; to walk backwards
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
admiration; wonder; astonishment
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
power; might; authority; influence
Ministry of War (Tang-dynasty China)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
half the body; half length
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to take away; to carry off
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
price; cost; value; worth; value
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
future (usually near); prospects
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever