to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
small hill; low hill; hillock
to become excited; to be eager; to rouse oneself; to work oneself up
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
sphere; counter for balls
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
extremely; terrifically; super
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
offense; offence; method of attack
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to trample; to crush underfoot
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos