freely; right and left; as one pleases
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
matter of time; question of time
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
suddenly; all of a sudden
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
anode; plus terminal; positive pole
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
store name; shop name; restaurant name
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
shell (e.g. of a pea); pod; hull
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots