hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to throw away; to abandon
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
before ... days (months, etc.)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
4-5 point; 5-4 point; takamoku
middle of the night; dead of night
at long distance; in long intervals
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
incessant working; working non-stop
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to fly around; to scatter
hemp rope fastened from the bow of a Japanese ship to the tip of the mast