to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
wild beast; wild animal; brute
person standing watch; guard duty
magical power; mystical force
to take command; to give direction
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
preservation; retainment; keeping
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
man of the hour; woman of the hour
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
full capacity; all one's ability
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to cut downward; to slash downward
quickly reversed cut (sword technique); swallow counter (judo technique); swallow flight reversal; swapping one's hand with the bottom row of the nearest wall (cheating technique); completing a hand with an opponent's discarded riichi tile
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat
respiratory tract; air duct