as stated; verbatim; literally
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
gradually; slowly but steadily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space