thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to overflow from something full
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
sword; blade; single stroke
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
each time it happens; at all such times
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
offense and defense; offence and defence
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll