to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
complete victory; total victory
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
showing one's face in public; facing another person
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
outrageous lie; outright lie
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
adjustment; coordination; integration; conformity
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
one part; one portion; one section
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to erase all trace of something
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive