shades of evening; dead of night
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
lower region; lower part; region below
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
upper half of the body; upper body
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
forcing (something) in; pushing in; burglary; burglar; closet
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
sword skills; swordsmanship
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
sphere; circle; range; category
difference; variation; difference
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
conviction; belief; confidence
sense of smell; olfaction
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity