to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
short pause; short interval
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
such ... as; or some such
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to watch for an unguarded moment
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to die; to lay down life's burden
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to shoot or fire off an arrow
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid