to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to give; to do (something) for
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
the last moment; the very end
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to underrate; to make light of
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
feelings; thoughts; meaning
war; fighting; fierce competition
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing