what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
in succession; one by one
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
patient; unhurried; leisurely
right under; directly below; right beneath
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
fall; drop; descent; coming down
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
knife attached to the sheath of a sword
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
instability; insecurity; crankiness
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
very small; tiny; insignificant
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions