to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
practice sword; fake sword
to grow taller (of people)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be able to manage somehow or another
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
principle; theory; fundamental truth
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
draw (in competition); tie game
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided