to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
form; shape; figure; visage
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
winter vacation; winter holidays
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance