to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
both; both sides; both parties
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to collapse into; to flop onto
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to turn towards; to point
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
great physical power; animal strength
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
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)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone