to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
by itself; automatically; naturally
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
telekinesis; psychokinesis
distant; remote; isolated
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
observation; survey; watching
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
minimum; at the very least
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
in one's own way or style
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to some extent; to a certain extent
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
existence; possession; having; limited company
ideally; if one were to wish for more