to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
introduction; outline; general remarks
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to watch for an unguarded moment
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
wound (suffered in a fight)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
determination; conviction
to escape from; to get out
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
versatility; multiplicity of use
quick firing; rapid firing
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
pillar of fire; blazing column
to roll up; to be rolled up
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake