whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)
ritsuryō; criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
general term; generic name
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to run up to; to rush over
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
horizon (related to land)
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to choke; to have trouble breathing
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante