to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
top of the head; crown of the head
to pierce through; to break through
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
police; police officer; police station
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
to stiffen; to become stiff
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
offender; criminal; culprit
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
body; physical system; (the) person
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest