floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to push aside; to push one's way through
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
solitude; loneliness; isolation
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
and yet; though; when; in spite of
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
middle of the night; dead of night
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to boost; to force up; to push up
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
all over the body; from head to foot; all over