leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
stirring; slight movement
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to shed light; to cast light
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
indescribable; having no way to express
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
thunderous roar; roaring sound
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to wash away; to rinse off
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
every single word and phrase; word by word
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
even if not; even without
to raise one's voice; to shout
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress