to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
because of; owing to; due to
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be injured; to sustain a wound
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
electricity; (electric) light
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread