to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to put one's strength into
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
again; once more; a second time
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
Shugendō; Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts
technique; art; skill; move
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
demon of ill health; disease
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right