rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
pupil; student; schoolchild
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear