to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
point of a sword; forceful debate
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
stillness; repose; standing still
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
tingling; stinging; pungently
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
discrimination; discernment; identification
to hide; to conceal oneself
to state; to express; to mention
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
(full) name; family name and given name
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host