blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to repeat; to do something over again
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in search of; in order to look for
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to crouch; to squat; to cower
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
breathing of a sleeping person
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
everything; anything; nothing
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to rise; to erect; to get up
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug