to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
in one's hands; in one's control
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to mistake (A for B); to misread
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
lofty; grand; impressive; high school and university
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up