to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
when it comes to; concerning
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to make something be done in time
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain