to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to bring back; to restore
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
literature; books (reference); document
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
curse; spell; malediction
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
going up and down; rising and falling
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to have one's knees be about to give way
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
group; bunch; crowd; group
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
belatedly; though a little too late
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me