cut; notch; end; conclusion
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
elementary level; beginner level
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
forcibly; against one's will
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
strength; power; proficiency; ability
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
flight; desertion; escape
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to become pale; to turn pale
to run about trying to escape
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)