to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fall; drop; descent; coming down
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
chance (of success); odds
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to thrust before; to thrust at
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
sympathy; compassion; pity
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
in succession; one after another