perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
preliminary test or trial; tryout
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
dozens; scores of; decades
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
war; battle; match; game; competition
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
literally; to the letter; literal
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
(right at the) side; just beside
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
penetration; permeation; transmission
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny