close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
furious facial expression
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to kill; to beat to death
to not take seriously; to take lightly
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
end; close; conclusion; termination
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
face contorted and about to cry
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to send flying with a kick
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
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
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
finishing blow; coup de grâce
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock