flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
succession; continuation; series; sequence
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
worthless; pointless; useless
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)