clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
scattered animal feed; ground bait
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to face; to go towards; to head towards
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
simultaneous; all at once
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
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
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated