with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
without eating or drinking
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
absence; disregard; indifference
practice; practising; training; study
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
living thing; living creature; animal; life
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
living thing; organism; creature; biology