(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to slide into; to slip into
to tighten; to press hard
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
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
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
various places; several sources
long ago; a long time ago; already
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to use X as a selling point
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers