to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
sword strike; sword slash
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to become hoarse; to become husky
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
interior; inside; internal
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out