sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
even if not; even without
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
master; teacher; stable master
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
evident; plain; distinct; clear
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to be smeared; to be covered
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
defense; defence; protection
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control