to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
abusive language; foul language
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
memory; sense; experience
effect; result; worth; use; avail
traveling priest; travelling priest
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
competing; competition; auction
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
one's left hand; (lit.) bow hand
with bare hands; with or from nothing
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
many; numerous; various; large number of
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
skill; dexterity; master hand
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist; older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)