snake; serpent; large snake
beginning; outset; first; onset
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
roundhouse kick; turning kick
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
stillness; repose; standing still
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
long military service; having experienced many battles
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
caller; visitor; company; guest
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
that day; the very same day
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
albino Japanese rat snake