thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
power; might; authority; influence
to notify; to advise; to inform
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
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
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.)
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
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to leap back; to jump back
image; figure; figure; form; image
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
greater than ...; bigger ...
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)