to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
of course; certainly; naturally
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit