shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
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)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
severe wound; serious wound; gash
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
human usage; (for) use by people
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn