split; division; break up
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to fight; to exchange blows
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
gem; jewel; precious stone
to bury; to embed; to implant
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
double-edged; double-edged blade
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to do thoroughly; to check through and through
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)