to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
Florence (Italy); Firenze
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
metallophone; carillon; glockenspiel
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
enchanting melody; sweet tune
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
true character; true heart; true spirit
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
mineral matter; metallic property
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
attenuation; damping; decay
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics