miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to make an appearance; to show up
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
hostility; antagonism; opposition
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
race (of people); type of person
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
guidance; leadership; leading the way
each house; every house; many houses
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off