slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to fly around; to scatter
to open (one's eyes) wide
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to drop; to let fall; to omit
with a start; with a jump
not caring; not giving a damn
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
staff with plaited paper streamers
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable