heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
near; close; beside; third person
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
really; truly; indeed; good grief
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
approximate age; age range
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
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
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)