to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
though; notwithstanding; although
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to thrust down; to push off
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally