oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to become better; to improve
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to mix; to stir; to blend
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to differ; to vary; to disagree
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to put one's strength into
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that