to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
life and death; life or death
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
literal translation; direct translation
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
and then; and so; and; so then
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
number of times; frequency; count
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
way of the sword; swordsmanship
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
chink in the armor (armour)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to intervene; to stop (something)
nonviolence; non-violence
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
committing every evil; being given to evil ways; following the path of evil
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
wearing one's hair in braids
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style