to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
according to plan; as planned; on target
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
cotton cloth; cotton material
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
the last moment; the very end
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to fly around; to scatter
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
close call; narrow escape
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
striking with the back of the sword
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to crouch; to squat; to cower
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost