to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
calm; composed; leisurely
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to rain incessantly; to downpour
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
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
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
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.)
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
murder; killing; murderer
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)