to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
(killing) sword; blade; steel
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
temper pattern of a sword blade
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
stopping functioning; being out of service
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
act of terror; terrorist attack
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest; Mount Fangzhang (said to be inhabited by immortals); Mount Fanghu
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to begin shooting; to shoot out
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
training; drill; practice; discipline
low (level, value, price, etc.)