to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
iron sand; magnetite sand
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
decapitation; decapitated head
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction