night watch; fire watchman
whistle (sound made with the lips)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
richly colored; richly coloured
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
snake; serpent; large snake
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
death match (pro wrestling); deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle
drop (e.g. of water); drip
coagulation; freezing; solidification