seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
in accordance with; according to
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
ten; 10; ten years of age
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
lack of innovation; stupidity
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled