to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
absorption; suction; attraction
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
in succession; one by one
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
fireball; bolide; fireball
power; might; authority; influence
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency