wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to slash downward; to cut down
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to come into being; to be born
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
just a minute; small quantity
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
almost; roughly; approximately
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to fall flat; to fall face down
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself