to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
exchange of blows; long rally
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
power; might; authority; influence
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
redoing; doing over again
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
threat; intimidation; menace
fast approach; quick intimacy
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to bring back; to restore
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
optimization; optimisation
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to watch for an unguarded moment
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
remainder; the rest; what is left
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to rain incessantly; to downpour