slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to move forward; to move on
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to be erected; to be built
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
180 degrees; complete change
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
roundabout road; curving road
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
talk; recital; narration; topic