to stiffen; to become stiff
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)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
alone; by oneself; on one's own
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
again; once more; a second time
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
proposal; proposition; suggestion
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
consideration; taking into account
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
it is not (like that) either
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
than; from; out of; except; but; more
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight