to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
negative emotions; negative feelings
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to maintain; to continue to have
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
meaning; connotation; denotation
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
modesty; humility; being humble
speech and conduct; words and deeds
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
snake; serpent; large snake
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
drawing a sword; drawn sword
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence