to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to carry around; to carry on one's person
(hand) towel; handkerchief
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
dull sound; muffled sound
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
one more time; once more; once again
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
om (ritual chant in Hinduism, etc.); aum
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
wetting; love affair; lover
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
small mochi placed on top of a big mochi; two things heaped together
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up