to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
amount of light; quantity of light
humming a tune (while doing something else)
adoration; admiration; devotion
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
concreteness; embodiment; expressing concretely
number of (large) animals
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to encamp; to take up positions
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
individual; one by one; separate; each
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
sword; blade; single stroke
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
visual hallucination; vision
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
amount of material resources
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to fight to the last (death)