the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
in the midst of the enemy
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to call a person's attention (to)
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
and; thereupon; because of that
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
dear me; I mean; or rather
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
sudden change; complete change
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
fate; destiny; predestination
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
probe each other; sound each other out
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate