to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
mouth of a (sword) sheath
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
just now; right now; at this moment
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to crouch; to squat; to cower
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to shine; to glitter; to be bright