grim; stern; stark; heartless
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
final day of a performance; closing date; final show; final day of a tournament
accumulation; accumulate; store
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
beyond one's means or position
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
all (there is); as long as there is
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
jumping about; rampancy; domination
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
stamp (in Chinese martial arts); stomp
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
diversion; distraction; feint
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
hand used like a sword in striking
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
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)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)