battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to prostrate oneself (before)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
imposing stance; daunting pose
to ascend; to go up; to climb
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
more than anything; above all else
right side; right-hand side
dementia; stupidity; foolishness; fool
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
body; physical system; (the) person
sheath; case; (finger) stall; condom
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept