to face; to confront; to be opposite to
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
power; might; authority; influence
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to thrust before; to thrust at
to intend; to be sure that
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
weight; heavyweight boxer
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
admiration; wonder; astonishment
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
lightly; easily; carelessly