to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
now; the present time; just now; another; more
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
to jump at; to be attracted by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
threat; intimidation; menace
to turn towards; to point
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
widow spider (of genus Latrodectus)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion