weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
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)
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
sword; blade; single stroke
covering; protection; backing; relief
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
right under; directly below
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
(not) even once; (not) ever
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
supply; supplying; replenishment
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly