child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
hostility; animosity; enmity
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
originally; by nature; from the start
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
with these words; while saying
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to fall on one's backside
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance