to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
massing (of troops); gathering
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
offense and defense; offence and defence
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
huge win; overwhelming victory
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
scattering (in all directions)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
yearned for; longed for; missed
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby