to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
short pause; short interval
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
order; command; directions; instructions
brilliant; bright; dazzling
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to step back; to walk backwards
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
came here; coming here; recently
maximization; maximisation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
approximation; having a close resemblance