chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
left breast; left side of the chest
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
scattered; separated; dispersed
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to put one's strength into
principles of a martial art; underlying theory of a martial arts technique
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
foundation stone; cornerstone
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
pride; boast; credit (to)
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
since when; from when; how long