best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to become dim; to become blurred
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
cannot be compared with; no match for
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
kanji "insect" radical at left
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
left-hand radical of a character
left side; left-hand side
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
kanji "hand" radical at left (radical 64)
kanji "person radical" (radical 9)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
moderate; proper; just right
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar