to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
joint struggle; common (united) front
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
direction of travel; direction of movement
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
complicated and mysterious
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
foreign enemy; outside invader
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
fighting stance; fighting pose
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
occlusion; bite; engaging or meshing (of gears)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
decapitated head of an enemy
taking the whole day (week, period, etc.) off; being off work (school, etc.) the whole period; suspension of all (transportation) services (e.g. trains, flights)