fresh wound; fresh bruise
difference; variation; difference
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
as if it were about oneself
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
evening meal; supper; dinner
preparation; arrangements
hedge; fence; border; limit
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
char (esp. the Japanese char, Salvelinus pluvius); charr
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
high-quality goods; choice goods
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
this world; this life; world of the living
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?