metallic sound; metallic clank
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to blow off; to be blown off
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
blank column; blank space
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difference; variation; difference
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
story; tale; talk; discussion
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
weakening; emaciation; decline
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
calm; composed; leisurely
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to knead well; to polish; to refine
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)