light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
bluish-green; turquoise; aqua
moment; brief space of time
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
two times; twice; two degrees
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
use; utilization; utilisation; application
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
technique; art; skill; move
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...