gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
lingchi; death by a thousand cuts; slow torture by slicing off parts of the body
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
solution; solution strategy
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to run up to; to rush over
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
second; number two; runner-up
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
ten; 10; ten years of age
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
pressurization; applying pressure (to)
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down); hexagonal
to sentence; to assign a penalty