to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to speak; to say; to vocalize
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
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.)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
one bow; one salute; one greeting
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
person standing watch; guard duty
one floor (of a building); single floor
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
this one; with this; in this way
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate