crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
middle of the night; dead of night
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to dance; to perform dance steps
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to dance; to perform a dance
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to lose one's footing; to slip
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
silence; stillness; quietness
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
no matter how much time passes
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with