the opposite direction; the other way
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
how; in what way; by what means
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
dozens; scores of; decades
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
shaman; oracle; diviner; medium
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
crushing evil; destroying heresy
sword possessing mystical powers; virtuous sword
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
memory; sense; experience
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray