oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
without cause; without reason
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
advance; moving forward; progress
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
joint struggle; common (united) front
general idea; concept; notion
something like ...; something called ...
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of