advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
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)
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
locational advantage; advantageous position
magic; sorcery; incantation
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
in the midst of the enemy
each; respectively; individually; separately
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
suguha; straight temper line (on a sword)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
prospects of victory; chances of success
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur