confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
one's own army; one's own team
to be perturbed; to be agitated
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
skill; dexterity; master hand
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
dumpling cooked in miso served during the dog days of summer at the imperial court; (arch.) accompaniments for a rice dish; (arch.) wooden pestle; (arch.) menstrual period
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
lying face down; upside down; prone
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to say; to be called; to do
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
advanced level; high grade; senior
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
ten (long cylindrical things)
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to check; to stop; to keep back
cross; crossed; cruciform
continuation; succession; series
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
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)