dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
belief; faith; conviction
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to compete with; to vie for
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to do together; to share; to participate in
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
offense and defense; offence and defence
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial