incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
just above; right overhead
splinters of glass; glass shards
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
busy; having no (free) time
sweeping sideways; mowing down
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
nice; good; well-executed
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to draw swords and face off
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another