to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
low (level, value, price, etc.)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be helpful; to be useful
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
as was expected; sure enough
interruption; suspension; break
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
break in time; interruption; pause
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
the whole mountain; all the mountains
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor