to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
the entire force (of soldiers)
top recommendation; something highly recommended
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
old sword; old katana; kotō; old sword; katana forged before the advent of the Keichō era
newly forged sword; newly forged katana; shintō; new sword; katana forged after the advent of the Keichō era
shock; shaking; concussion
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
Fire Rat (13th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1936, 1996, 2056)
(arch.) ginger (Zingiber officinale); Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
trifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata); hardy orange
bow; bowing (and greeting); declining; refusing
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
physical condition; state of health; shape
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
one lump; one body; one group