giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
river; stream; River; the ... river
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
scene; spectacle; sight; view
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all