to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
form; shape; figure; visage
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
opposite; reverse; contrary
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
even though; despite; when
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)