even if; even though; however; no matter how
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
orders; instructions; directive; command
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
thunderous roar; roaring sound
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
scattering (in all directions)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
river; stream; River; the ... river
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
unskilled; not very good at
weather forecast; weather report
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air