self-defense; self-defence
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
gracefully; affectedly; mincingly
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
limbs; arms and legs; body
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to understand; to make out
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
maid; helper; help; assistance
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest