rest; break; recess; intermission
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
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 (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
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
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
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
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
life and death; life or 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