blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
versatility; multiplicity of use
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
(only) one option; one possible choice
how long; how far; how much
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
posture; position; stance
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
drenched; soaked; romantically
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to fire into; to shoot into
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
nice; good; well-executed
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
very (extremely) low temperature