flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
how; in what way; by what means
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
even though; despite; when
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
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 ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
a cut above; one step above
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
utmost limits; extremity; limit
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
region; limits; stage; level
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
like this; this sort; this way
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre