section; cross section; profile
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to jump into; to rush into
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
carving; engraving; sculpture
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to fall off; to tumble down
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
patriarch; head of a family
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
sudden shower; sudden downpour
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst