tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
meteor; shooting star; falling star
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
accurate; correct; precise; exact
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
temple hall with a Kshitigarbha (Jizo) image
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
stone statue of Jizo (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
near; close; beside; third person
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
opposite side; opposition
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling