to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
sword strike; sword slash
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to leap back; to jump back
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
direction of travel; direction of movement
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
blocking the way; standing in the way
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
several times (as large, over)
to flare up; to burst into flames
perception; sensation; awareness
to gain fame; to make one's name
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
body; physical system; (the) person
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm