to fly around; to scatter
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
without; unless; have to do
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
metallic sound; metallic clank
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be prolonged; to drag on
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
chance (of success); odds
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
in terms of; from the point of view of
sword skills; swordsmanship
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
absence; disregard; indifference
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
hitting a ball; batting; stroke