to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
famous sword; excellent sword
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
standing firm; holding out
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
make; workmanship; preparation
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
hostile party; enemy side