to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to attempt; to test; to try out
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
rising; ascending; climbing
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
treatment; service; handling; management
historical play; period drama
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
any of; either of; (to) any
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon