to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
long; drawn-out; very long
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
while; during (the time when)
willpower; energy; vitality
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to be too late; to be too slow
one revolution; one rotation
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
devotion; attachment; infatuation
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error