to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to rock; to shake; to swing
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to give directions; to issue instructions
to dye; to colour; to color
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
very young; little; childish; immature
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
(a person's) appearance; looks
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
silence; stillness; quietness
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
sword; blade; single stroke
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)