purple lightning; flash; swordflash
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to shake off; to throw off
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
such; like that; that sort of
by myself; in person; by oneself
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
supply; provision; raising; procurement
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
military man; warrior; soldier
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
pride; boast; credit (to)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best