long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
street fighting; urban warfare
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
along the road; along the way
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
then; and (then); in that case; if so
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to give one's everything; to do one's best
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
(romantic) trouble with women; calamities brought upon a man by a woman
by all means; at all costs
the gods of heaven and earth