hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
economical; efficient; lean; compact
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
old sword fighting; sword drawing style or school from Shizuoka prefecture
system; organization; organisation; architecture
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
hooklike; hook-shaped; unciform
to offer (put up) resistance
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
common reed (Phragmites australis)
direct connection; direct link
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
to jest; to clown (around)
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
beyond human understanding
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude