to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
En no Ozunu (634-c.700) (founder of Shugendō)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
clapping and cheering; applause
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see