flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
intimidation; threat; bluster
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
with a clink (click, clack)
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee