to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to speak; to hear a voice
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to need; to demand; to take; to require
decoration; ornament; trimmings
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
one-by-one; separately; in detail
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to resound; to make a stir
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
no, not like that (but like this)
to face on; to look out on to
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to yearn for; to be in love with
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability