reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
shameless; shameless person
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to roll up; to be rolled up
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to thrust away; to send flying
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to glare at each other; to confront each other
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to scatter away; to vanish
physical strength; muscle strength
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to blow out; to spout out
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front