to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
phantom; vision; illusion
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
steel; sword steel; sword
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to dance; to perform dance steps
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
right side (of an equation, expression, etc.); RHS; right side (go, chess, othello board)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
the last moment; the very end
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
conversely; on the contrary
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
complete victory; total victory
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
pointing out; identification
complete change; about-face
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
synchronization; synchronized swimming
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
from the viewpoint of; according to
comfort; consolation; diversion
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast