futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
while; even though; despite
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
and then; and so; and; so then
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to let one's hair hang down
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop