dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
to dye; to colour; to color
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
it's been a long time; long time no see
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to rush over; to run up to
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
body; physical system; (the) person
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
question; inquiry; enquiry
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
slash-and-burn agriculture
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
suffix for familiar person
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to thrust before; to thrust at
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way