to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
one's own property; possessions
preparation; provision; guarding
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
discrimination; discernment; identification
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
versatility; multiplicity of use
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
millions; several million; a few million
to be worn down; to be reduced
sword; blade; single stroke
using together (jointly); used at the same time
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
winter wind whistling through a bamboo fence
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern