sword; blade; single stroke
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
decision; determination; resolution
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to kill; to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
covering; protection; backing; relief
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
violent explosion; bursting
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to step over or across; to overcome
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake