before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
cemented carbide; superhard; ultrahard
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
throw; throwing; throwing event
right in the center (centre)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
what one should do (usu. in questions)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)