one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
existence; being; presence
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound