suddenly; all of a sudden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to blaze; to burn brightly
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
instant; moment; for an instant
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be surprised; to be astonished
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be worried; to be troubled
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
two persons; two people; pair; couple
coincident with; while; simultaneously
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...