bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
outside of; not covered by
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to understand from experience
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
gradually; slowly but steadily
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
fast-talking; rapid talking
eardrum; tympanic membrane
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
eruption; volcanic eruption
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing