equality; uniformity; evenness
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to brave a danger; to take a risk
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
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
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to cause to swell; to inflame
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
traditional Japanese dance
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to overflow from something full
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
white background; blank; female virgin
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart