no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
while; during (the time when)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to burst open; to pop; to split
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to fly around; to scatter
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
scene; spectacle; sight; view
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
already; now; no longer; not any more
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent