lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
one-by-one; separately; in detail
killing and wounding; bloodshed
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
call; summons; convening; convocation
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
serious; severe; grave; acute
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as; because; with; due to
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
please; somehow or other; one way or another
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
survival; survivor; relic
very likely; very probable
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
horseplay; fooling around
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face