ray of hope; glimmer of hope
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to become settled; to be fixed
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
visual hallucination; vision
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to overflow from something full
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
ardent; passionate; vehement
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)