forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
internal organs; viscera; intestines
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
physical strength; muscle strength
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to become possible; to become able to (do)
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible