suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
control; check; restraint; inhibition
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
vents at the hips of a pair of hakama
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
this for sure; certainly is
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
boasting; bragging; talking big
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
prize money; monetary award; reward
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
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
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
striking with the back of the sword
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing