carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
breaking off; snapping off
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
(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
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to finish reading; to read through
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
same kind (race); homogeneousness
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
opposite side; other side; other party