fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
temple; shrine; sanctuary
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
professional killer; hit man
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
family; relatives; dependents; household
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
average; ordinary; normal
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting