pillar of fire; blazing column
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
release; emission; ejection
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
ascetic monk; trainee monk
throw; throwing; throwing event
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
power; might; authority; influence
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to notify; to advise; to inform
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to shed light; to cast light
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I