bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
while; even though; despite
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
contradiction; inconsistency
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
at once; immediately; right now
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work