foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
while; even though; despite
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
solemn promise; promise sealed by striking metal objects together (e.g. swords for samurai, mirrors for women)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to make a vow; to take an oath
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to hold fast; to protect to the end
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
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.