life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to be too late; to be too slow
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
odds and ends; all; every
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
roundhouse kick; turning kick
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
ray (of light); beam; light
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
concreteness; embodiment; expressing concretely
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
influenced (by); under an influence
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile