to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
endless; boundless; everlasting
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to devour; to bite to death
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
moment by moment; hour by hour
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
soldier; combatant; warrior
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
acceleration; speeding up
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
fast-talking; rapid talking
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to remove; to move out of the way
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions