sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to pay attention; to be watchful
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
desperation; self-abandonment
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
truly; really; genuinely; indeed
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
this or that person; anybody; many people
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to brandish; to flash; to display
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering