exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to surge; to well up; to gush out
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
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 swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
flour; meal; powder; dust
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to rain incessantly; to downpour