filthy; dirty (looking); drab
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
true character; true heart; true spirit
to half-rise to one's feet
to take flight; to disappear
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
gazing at (in wonderment)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
metallic sound; metallic clank
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
fall; drop; descent; coming down
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt