in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
to jump from one thing to another
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to grimace; to make a wry face
while; even though; despite
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to pause; to have a short intermission
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice