to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
while; during; performed in this condition
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
using all one's strength; using all one's might
counter for drops of liquid
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
break in time; interruption; pause
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
trip story; vacation story
one (thing); one piece; one item
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
carving; engraving; sculpture