to fight against; to oppose; to face
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
in deep black; in jet black
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
while; during; while; although; all; both
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop