to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
great physical power; animal strength
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
suddenly; all of a sudden
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification