living person; the living
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
head; lead; vanguard; first
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
the scruff or nape of the neck
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to step firmly; to harden by treading
pretext; pretense; pretence
to die; to lay down life's burden
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
lightly; easily; carelessly
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage