cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
as stated; verbatim; literally
one-by-one; separately; in detail
technique; art; skill; move
sword skills; swordsmanship
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to be nearing death; to be dying
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
major agricultural country; agricultural power; agripower
disorder; confusion; chaos
lacking a plan; haphazard
domestic affairs; internal administration
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
along the road; along the way
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
older brother and younger sister
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit