to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
hand used like a sword in striking
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
period of time; time slot; time zone
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
invisibly; secretly; privately
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
world; society; people; the public
to become better; to improve
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
continuation; succession; series
palm heel; heel of the palm
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)