moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
jostle; struggle; scuffle
(social) class; rank; grade
senior executive staff; upper management
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
attendance; participation; presence
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
standing tree; standing timber
to force one's way through
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
casting; cast-metal object
decoration; ornament; trimmings
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
the place for; the time for; the level of
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite