to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
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)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
how; in what way; by what means
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to become excited; to grow lively
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
Charis; Grace; minor goddess of charm, beauty, etc.; chalice (for Holy Communion)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
good bye; I'm off; see you later
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
white horse; unrefined sake
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
at the present time; as of now; at this time
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to move forward; to move on
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)