rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
acceleration; speeding up
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
influenced (by); under an influence
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target