to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
strategy meeting; council of war
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
successfully; with success
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
terrain; geographical features; topography
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed