battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
one party; one faction; one clique
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to shoot down; to win; to gain
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
a step; short distance; short time
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
signs of defeat; adverse situation
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem