to part left and right; to open out
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to watch for an unguarded moment
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
god of death; death deity; Death
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
short distance; short range; short-haul
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to place firmly; to hit very hard
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)