gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
meteor; shooting star; falling star
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
technique; art; skill; move
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
weird; disgusting; sickening