divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
region; limits; stage; level
to need; to demand; to take; to require
drawing a sword; drawn sword
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to knock down; to knock off
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
state of the war; war situation
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
exchange of blows; long rally
protracted war; war of attrition
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
number of ken (in length or breadth)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off