earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
eye measurement; measure with eye
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to push aside; to brush aside
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
falling over; toppling sideways
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
public execution; public embarrassment
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
overhasty; rash; premature
justification; rationalization
release; liberation; acquittal
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time