comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
illumination; decorative lighting
recommendation; endorsement
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
patterns of thinking; train of thought
giant squid (Architeuthis martensi)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
heavy snowfall; white devil
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)