shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to fall off; to tumble down
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
patriarch; head of a family
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
sudden shower; sudden downpour
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to spring at; to leap upon
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
nape (of the neck); nucha
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to be too numerous; to be too much
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
besides; in addition; also; moreover
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit