to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
in unison; as one; united
Yagyuu Tajima no Kami Munenori (1572-1646)
great swordsman; master fencer
drawing a sword; drawn sword
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
never ceasing; never ending; endless
individual; private person; personal; private
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum