to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
meaning; significance; sense
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
the ocean; the great deep
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
carefree; free from worry
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in