whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to blow through; to blow across
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to watch steadily; to stare
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
cold storage; refrigeration
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
second day of the month; two days
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
convenient; handy; useful
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
question; inquiry; enquiry
perfect; complete; flawless
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
master; teacher; stable master
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
putting into operation; invocation
fireball; bolide; fireball
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)