hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
spirit; heart; disposition
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
julienne (esp. of daikon); long, thin strips
innumerable; countless; numberless
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)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
superior to (e.g. professional, etc. in ability or achievement); ignoring (one thing) for (another)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
tranquilizer gun; tranquiliser gun
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
traditional winter hunters in Tōhoku; matagi
association; union; guild
some people; a few people; several people
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
when it becomes; when it comes to