to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
stone (used for throwing)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
horizon (related to land)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
separate post; separate mail; separate cover
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)