to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to bind (with rope, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to overflow from something full
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to shed light; to cast light
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
outside of; not covered by
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world