vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
next; secondly; subsequently
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
powerful deity (sometimes impetuous); miraculous spirit
iron hammer; crushing blow
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to fly around; to scatter
section; cross section; profile
same; similar; (just) like; equal
already; now; no longer; not any more
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
like this; this sort; this way
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
top of the head; crown of the head
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
fragile article; breakables; broken article
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass