(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
passenger; rider; good rider
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
in succession; one after another
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
true character; true heart; true spirit
to be injured; to sustain a wound
right beside; close to; nearby
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to speak; to hear a voice
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
long ago; a long time ago; already
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to jeer (at); to hoot; to boo; to catcall; to heckle
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
Rhizopogon rubescens (species of edible mushroom)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest