having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
practice; practising; training; study
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put one's strength into
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
older sister; lass; young lady
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
this world; this life; world of the living
genuine article; real thing; real deal
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
posture; position; stance
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat