to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to order; to command; to appoint
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
and then; and so; and; so then
to watch over; to watch attentively
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
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)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy