failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
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
with bare hands; with or from nothing
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
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)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
cold; chilly; unconcerned; indifferent
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
large rock; huge rock; being rock-solid; holding firm; being adamant
incisor (esp. in humans); grinding one's teeth; bruxism; gnashing of teeth