sword strike; sword slash
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that is to say; so that means
to anticipate; to foresee
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
almost completely empty; virtually empty
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)