after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
coagulation; freezing; solidification
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
internal organs; viscera; intestines
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
innumerable; countless; numberless
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
the same; the said; likewise
business trip; official trip
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much