to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
high efficiency; high performance
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
technique; art; skill; move
without leaving any trace
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
-less; lacking; non-existing
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
regular pentagon; equilateral pentagon
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting