to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
calm; composed; leisurely
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
riding fast; driving a horse fast
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
seeming very ...; just like ...
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
immediately; right away; on the spot
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to step back; to walk backwards
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)