blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
favorite; favourite; habitually used
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
hostile party; enemy side
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
respect and affection; love and respect
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
body guard; military escort
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
in case of; at that time; at this time
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(political) administration; political power
(social) position; status
reigning; controlling; dictating
end of life; death; annihilation
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
priest soldier; warrior monk