lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
just one person; only one
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
window; window (shop display)
choices; alternatives; options
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
(electrical) ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to put one's strength into
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
older brother; elder brother
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
upper half of the body; upper body
tofu; bean curd; beancurd