to cover fully; to wrap around
beyond that point; after that
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
to put out; to extinguish
(something) despised; (something) made light of
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
reading too much into (what ... says)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
high spirits; boastful talk
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice