to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to collapse; to flop (onto)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
of course; certainly; naturally
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
only; merely; but; no more than
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to take someone's life; to kill someone
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(turned out) all right in the end
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
one day; (on) a certain day
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
minimum; at the very least
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove