or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
instant; moment; for an instant
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
throw; throwing; throwing event
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
two (long cylindrical things)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
while; even though; despite
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into