rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to become dim; to become blurred
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
section; cross section; profile
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
flour; meal; powder; dust
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away