to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
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)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
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.)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to fall on one's backside
heart; guts; nerve; 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 (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose 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; 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 work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss