to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
such; this sort of; like this
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to be helpful; to be useful
this is why; this means; it is the case that
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
coincident with; while; simultaneously
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
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.)
to shed light; to cast light
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
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
to some extent; to a certain extent
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of