abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
calculating on paper; writing and arithmetic
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
short distance; short range; short-haul
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
running the whole distance
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
split; division; break up
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
step; stride; counter for steps
one's present existence; this mortal frame; this world; cast-off cicada shell; cicada
ninjutsu art of water-escape
ninjutsu art of water-escape
wizardry; secret of immortality
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to rain incessantly; to downpour