without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
participation; joining; entry
manly; masculine; like a man
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
power plant; power station
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to speak; to say; to vocalize
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
carving; engraving; sculpture
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
underling; loser; low-ranking samurai
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
you; (arch.) your residence
foundation stone; cornerstone
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
just who do you think you are?
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing