start; commencement; beginning; initiation
violent explosion; bursting
steel; sword steel; sword
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
intercept; interception; counter-attack
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
three times; thrice; third (interval)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion