fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to take a breath; to take a short rest
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to open (one's eyes) wide
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to smile a smile of satisfaction
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to approach; to draw near
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold