to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least