head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
sharp parting remark; parting threat
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
dozens; scores of; decades
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
high spirits; boastful talk
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
in accordance with; according to
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
product; produce; result; fruit