one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to need; to call for; to require
to say; to tell; to state; to do
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one by one; one each; one at a time
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
without trouble; easily; readily
immediately; right away; on the spot
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to exaggerate; to overstate
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
station; office; guardroom
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
agricultural land; farmland
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor