to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
with a start; with a jump
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to dye; to colour; to color
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
waterfall; cataract; cascade
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
Venus (planet); thick silk thread; refined sugar; white rice jelly; variety of sweet potato
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
Konjin; God of (unlucky) directions
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
continuation; succession; series; continuous
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
to leap back; to jump back
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
melting; fusion; liquefaction
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl