to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
determined; strong-willed
until now; so far; up to the present
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
slowly (of undulating waves); gently (swelling, rolling, etc.)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
both hands; both arms; ten
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to jump at; to be attracted by
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
while alive; during one's lifetime
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well