to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
violent explosion; bursting
to shed light; to cast light
to collapse into; to flop onto
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
personification; anthropomorphization
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to dye fast; to leave undyed
unit; (musical) group; band
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
armor and helmet (armour)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
double-edged; double-edged blade
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
example; specimen; sample
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
firm; strong; solid; stable
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
fall; drop; descent; coming down