to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
while alive; during one's lifetime
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
(not) even with; (not) even using
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
regular employment; typical employment
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
opening fully; full throttle; full power
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing