long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to part left and right; to open out
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
ready with a rifle leveled
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
looking over someone's shoulder
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
holdup; stickup; holding up one's hands; hands up!; stick 'em up!
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
garden (esp. with trees); park
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
to be too numerous; to be too much
does not; can not; will not
Tokugawa Ienari (1773.11.18-1841.2.20), Shougun 1786-1837
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal