striking just before one's opponent makes a move
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to shave off; to scrape off
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
directly opposite; right in front
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to push away; to push aside; to shove
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephara)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
pride; boast; credit (to)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
distrust; unjust suspicion
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking