to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
decision; judgment; resolution
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
one eye; one of one's eyes
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
three; three years of age
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to repeat; to do something over again
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fencing; art of wielding swords