plural; multiple; several
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
suited figure; person in a suit
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
throw; throwing; throwing event
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
arrest; apprehension; capture
but; however; provided that
to detain; to take into custody
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
woman; female; feminine gender
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
tight skirt; straight skirt
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
tingling; stinging; pungently
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent