to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
emergency light; emergency lamp
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
opposite; reverse; contrary
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be helpful; to be useful
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
of tender years; very young
world; society; people; the public
large biceps; well-developed biceps
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
advance; moving forward; progress
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
unanticipated; unexpected