to walk; to move forward; to make progress
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one theory; one opinion; another theory
to be replaced with new growth
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
semi-transparent; translucent
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
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 cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to leap back; to jump back
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
big snake; (large) serpent
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); 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