to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to ask; to enquire; to query
even though things may appear this way
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
personal (employee); employed; retained
together with; same; both; all; including ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
gossip; corner of the mouth
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
imagination; supposition; guess
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
baby monkey; small monkey