to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Japanese person; Japanese people
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically