to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; skiing down; downhill (race)
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
half the body; half length
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
absolutely; positively; decidedly
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
all (there is); as long as there is
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
bipartite; in two parts; double
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
to overdo; to do too much
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
top of the head; crown of the head
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
blow; hit (on the body); beating
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to hand (over); to deliver in person
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then