scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
scattered; separated; dispersed
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to run about trying to escape
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to cover fully; to wrap around
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver