origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
natural; reasonable; understandable
weave; weaving; woven item
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
coagulation; freezing; solidification
dissident element (e.g. in a political party); discontented element
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
day of month; counter for days
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
spread; span; expanse; extent
from the viewpoint of; according to
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated