to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
weird; strange; mysterious
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
sexy; popular; well-liked
as stated; verbatim; literally
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)