running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to show up; to appear; to turn up
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to lose one's way; to get lost
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
holding out a little longer
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon