purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to grumble about something (trivial)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to slide into; to slip into
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)