a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be injured; to sustain a wound
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; how about
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
one-armed person; one-handed person
man; male; masculine gender
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey