slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
match; game; bout; contest
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
take (e.g. in film-making)
transactions; dealings; business
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
indicate reason; infers some protest
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
professor; teaching; instruction
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt