sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
firm; strong; solid; stable
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
all around; as far as the eye can see
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
supply; provision; service; supply
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)