hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
famous sword; excellent sword
famous sword; excellent sword
it's not like; it isn't as if
ago; since; before; previous
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage