to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
metal fittings; metal fixtures
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
with a bump; with a clunk
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
dawn; daybreak; beginning
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence