art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
of course; certainly; naturally
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
while; during (the time when)
semi-transparent; translucent
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to leap back; to jump back
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
sphere; counter for balls
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
fireball; bolide; fireball
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)