to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be erected; to be built
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
every evening; night after night
to unfold; to unroll; to open
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to have a rumor circulating
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be opposite; to face each other
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
audience; spectator; spectators
falling over; toppling sideways
match; game; bout; contest
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping