head; lead; vanguard; first
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
left side; left-hand side
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
blow; shock; strike; batting
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
sattva (being); bodhisattva
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
tool; implement; means; furniture
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision