light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
without cause; without reason
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
technique; art; skill; move
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
instant; moment; for an instant
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
charging (electrically); electrification
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
one by one; one after another; successively
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face