fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
way one walks; one's walk
how many years; how long; what year
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
gale; violent (strong) wind
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
principle; theory; fundamental truth
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
manly; masculine; like a man
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to become fraught with emotion
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish