to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
division by 1000; one-thousandth
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to indicate; to show; to point to
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
trusting to chance; having a go at something
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
famous sword; excellent sword
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to look forward to something
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
major earthquake; large earthquake