along the way; along the road
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
continuation of war, fighting or battle
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
principles of a martial art; underlying theory of a martial arts technique
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
(opening of a) wound; cut
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
indirection; indirectness
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to triumph; to be elated with success
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed