tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
counter for swords, hakama, obi, etc. worn around the waist; counter for quivers of arrows
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
jumble (of two or several things); mix
finally; in the end; on top of all that
disorder; disturbance; unrest
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
right beside; close to; nearby
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
blow; shock; strike; batting
to collapse into; to flop onto
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
at a stroke; with a single swoop
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up