rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to waste time; to kill time
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
on the occasion of; at the time of
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to kill by burning to death
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
rare; uncommon; not often seen
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
fine weather; fair weather
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
climax; peak; zenith; apex
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
sword skills; swordsmanship
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close