to smash down; to beat in
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
puddle of blood; pool of blood
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
initial stages; first stage; early period; pioneer days; beginning; outset
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
too much; excessively; too
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
head; lead; vanguard; first
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
left side; left-hand side