to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
higher rank; better position
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
(short) rest; breather; break
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
breathing of a sleeping person
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
hostility; animosity; enmity
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
half the body; half length
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
wind and waves; rough seas; discord; quarrel; hardships (of life); adversity
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
to be soldierly; to be martial
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
high voltage; high pressure