dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
behind; in the rear; in back
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
two (long cylindrical things)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
variation; rogue (something)
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
step; stride; counter for steps
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to slide into; to slip into
inner structure; internal anatomy
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
perception; sensing; noticing