shock; tremor; impact; vibration
gale; violent (strong) wind
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
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)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
embodiment; realization; materialization
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to take someone's life; to kill someone
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
physical strength; muscle strength
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to have no chance (of succeeding)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
judgment; judgement; discernment
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent