to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
tip of a sword; point of a sword
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to fight each other; to clash
going around; patrol; round; tour
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
torturing to death; tormenting to death
disposition; temperament; temper; nature