overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to lose heart; to lose motivation
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
physical condition; state of health; shape
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
another time; some other time
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone