desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
research; study; investigation
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
messenger; envoy; emissary
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
influence; effect; impact
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to settle (in a place); to settle down
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
change; alteration; modification
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death