to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
minister (of a government department)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; stillness; quietness
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
to blaze; to burn brightly
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice