top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
semi-transparent; translucent
law-like nature; regularity
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
to join together; to combine; to join up
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to lure someone; to entice someone
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
selection; choice; option
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
sanity; consciousness; soberness