to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to become completely chilled
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
change in appearance; transformation
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
this; our; right; justice; checking account
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
one edge; one end; one side