middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
division by 1000; one-thousandth
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
striking one's opponent while defending from their attack
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
meaning; connotation; denotation
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
drawing a sword; drawn sword
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
extremely high speed; super speed
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
with a slip; with a slide
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow