nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
black lustre; black luster
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
group; bunch; crowd; group
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
river; stream; River; the ... river
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
alone; unaided; away from home
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
dozens; scores of; decades
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to come into being; to be born
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
flight; desertion; escape
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)