to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
glad countenance; joyful look
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to increase; to add to; to augment
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to compete with; to vie for
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
unprecedented; never seen before
overflow; abundance; exuberance
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
those (near the second person)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
ten; 10; ten years of age
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to surge; to well up; to gush out
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
transcendence; excellence; superiority
step; stride; counter for steps
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity