to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
to fight with swords; to cross swords
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
menace; threat; intimidation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
ash; embers; complete destruction
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
civil administration; civil government; politics focused on the promotion of public welfare
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar