one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
several times; a few times
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
on countless occasions; many a time
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to run about; to rush about
atrocity; (arch.) treason
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
aptitude; aptness; suitability
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to blow through; to blow across
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
to pile up; to accumulate
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)