mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to cultivate a better understanding
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
chance (of success); odds
to pile up; to accumulate
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to push aside; to brush aside
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
millions; several million; a few million
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
surface of the earth; ground surface
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
wrist cutting; slashing one's wrists
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known