to be in focus; to come into focus
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to understand (each other); to comprehend
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
direct unforked road; straight path
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
learning; studying the fine arts
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance