fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
jumping out; running out (e.g. into the street); dashing out; springing out
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
sword; blade; single stroke
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to open (one's eyes) wide
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
short pause; short interval
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
order; command; directions; instructions
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to dance; to perform dance steps
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash