to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
living thing; organism; creature; biology
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
long ago; already; a long time ago
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
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 swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
great swordsman; master fencer
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
sword skills; swordsmanship
conviction; belief; confidence
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched