to knock down; to knock off
inside pocket; bosom; (one's) real intentions; inner thoughts; true state of affairs
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
physical education; PE; gym (class)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
metal bars of a face guard (kendo)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
power; might; authority; influence
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
one's own way (esp. of an assertive man); one's own approach
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
two (long cylindrical things)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
sword strike; sword slash
chink in the armor (armour)
to take away; to carry off
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!