unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to run through; to run past
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
difference; variation; difference
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to fight; to exchange blows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
curved; forming the shape of an arch
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to fall flat; to fall face down
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
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
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose