fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
favorite sword; cherished sword
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to bring back; to restore
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust