light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to talk to oneself; to mutter
very interesting; of great interest
pieces; scraps; disconnected
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
reason for being; raison d'être
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
compensating; making up for; supplementation
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
production (e.g. play); direction
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
in deep black; in jet black
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
watchful waiting; careful supervision
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect