to notify; to advise; to inform
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
one's physical safety; personal security
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
top of the head; crown of the head
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
absorption; suction; attraction
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
grasp; catch; understanding
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to fly around; to scatter
no matter how much time passes
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch