to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
being on the ropes; losing ground
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
this and that; one thing or another
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
comfort; consolation; diversion
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
returning from the battlefield; returning to camp
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
lower region; lower part; region below
drawing a sword; drawn sword
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
great swordsman; master fencer
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
brown; light brown; tawny
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to shake one's head (in denial)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably