to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
(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"
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
small number; few; minority
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
hand used like a sword in striking
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
absorption; suction; attraction
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to take someone's life; to kill someone
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill