if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be injured; to sustain a wound
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shed light; to cast light
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction