ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
flood of customers; roaring business
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
with a click; with a snap
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
all present; all concerned; all of us
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to blaze; to burn brightly
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort