to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
armaments; military preparations
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to live through; to survive
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to squeeze out; to wring out
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
suddenly; all of a sudden
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
pale; pallid; bluish-white
semi-transparent; translucent
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare