to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to take a breath; to take a short rest
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
round shape; circle; circular form
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
willpower; energy; vitality
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to rally; to make a comeback
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
minimum; at the very least