to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
appearance; figure; shape; form
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
power; might; authority; influence
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
assumed innocence; feigned ignorance
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)