to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
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
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to entertain; to make welcome
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
light blue; pale blue; aqua
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; (lit.) the nose and eyes are in place
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge