to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to burst open; to pop; to split
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
snake; serpent; large snake
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
what do you want?; can I help you?
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
(present) head of a family
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof