empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to rain incessantly; to downpour
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to take flight; to disappear
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
drop (e.g. of water); drip
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
same; similar; (just) like; equal
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
courteous; decorous; polite
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
moisture; humidity; dampness
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
as if nothing had happened
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
simply; merely; only; solely
to become desperate; to give in to despair
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much