misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
direction of travel; direction of movement
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
directly opposite; right in front
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
detestable; despicable; abhorrent