with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
rising; ascending; climbing
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
flash (of light); glint; schiller
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to stop walking; to pause
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
suddenly; all of a sudden
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful