to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
internal organs; viscera; intestines
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
ancient Shinto music and dancing
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
covering; protection; backing; relief
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
specialization; specialisation
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning