blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to step firmly; to harden by treading
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
back; rear; background; behind the scenes