lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to take; to catch; to capture
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
nice; good; well-executed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
in comparison to; rather than
sphere; counter for balls
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
drama; play; powerful drug
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
famous sword; excellent sword
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
that; the matter in question
to be injured; to sustain a wound
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic