to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
comfort; consolation; diversion
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
surely (not); certainly (not)
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
returning from the battlefield; returning to camp
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
lower region; lower part; region below
drawing a sword; drawn sword
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
spurt of blood; spray of blood
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
great swordsman; master fencer
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
many people; a large number of people