to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
four (long cylindrical things)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
cooperation; coordination; link
to attack; to assault; to assail
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to take; to catch; to capture
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
violent emotion; passion; fury
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
end of life; death; annihilation
hesitation; indecision; vacillation