to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
action of making something; -ification
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
indescribable; having no way to express
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
book; volume; this; present; main; head
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to rush over; to run up to
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
independent action; acting alone
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to not take seriously; to take lightly
without thinking of the consequences
headlong rush; rushing recklessly