to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to burst open; to pop; to split
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to mistake (A for B); to misread
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to spring at; to leap upon
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
(right at the) side; just beside
one revolution; one rotation
Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)