before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
metallic sound; metallic clank
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to be chipped; to be nicked
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
behind; in the rear; in back
to leap back; to jump back
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to surge; to well up; to gush out
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute