light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
going straight on; going straight ahead
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
redoing; doing over again
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
conviction; belief; confidence
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
here and there; in places
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
three times; thrice; third (interval)
make good use of; make the most of
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
hand used like a sword in striking