to say no more; to sink into silence
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
other side; opposite side; other party
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
strike (i.e. industrial action)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)