to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
terrain; geographical features; topography
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
main cause; primary factor
creation; generation; formation; derivation
magic sword; cursed sword
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
exchange of blows; long rally
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
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
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
sudden declaration; rapid deceleration; sharp slowdown
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
terminus; terminal; end edge
dozens; scores of; decades