distortion; falsification; perversion
drawing a sword; drawn sword
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
snake; serpent; large snake
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
detour; circumvention; turning movement
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
defense; defence; protection
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to run around; to bustle about
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
Aokigahara Forest (sea of trees at the base of Mount Fuji)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air