repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
famous sword; excellent sword
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to cast in a mold (mould)
interior; inside; internal
vehicle waiting to be hired
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
but; however; even though; even if
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)