very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
don't you think?; indicates question
imagination; supposition; guess
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
number; number plate; license plate
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
instant; moment; for an instant
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
yen (currency of Japan); circle
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
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)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
posture; position; stance
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook