getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
intercept; interception; counter-attack
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
remaining; left-over; excess
upper half of the body; upper body
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
covered with; stained; smeared
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
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)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material