sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist; older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
cold; chilly; unconcerned; indifferent
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
large rock; huge rock; being rock-solid; holding firm; being adamant
large rock; huge rock; being rock-solid; holding firm; being adamant
incisor (esp. in humans); grinding one's teeth; bruxism; gnashing of teeth
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
(the path of spiritual) enlightenment
evil thought; malicious motive
Buddhism; Buddhist teachings
moment by moment; hour by hour
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
It is justifiable to kill one (harmful) person to save the lives of many
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to that extent; so (much)
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable