pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
legend; folklore; tradition
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to thrust away; to send flying
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to pierce through; to break through
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous