children's song; nursery rhyme
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
gravitational acceleration; acceleration of gravity
internal combustion engine
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sword skills; swordsmanship
middle period; medium-term
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
famous sword; excellent sword
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to launch a surprise attack
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
elder sister; older female friend
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
ability; capability; skill
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like