in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
though; notwithstanding; although
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to rain incessantly; to downpour
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)