originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
long ago; a long time ago; already
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
acceleration; speeding up
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
sword; blade; single stroke
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to collapse; to flop (onto)
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
condition; situation; prospects
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up