endurance; perseverance; patience
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
in the end; at the end of the day
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
just a minute; small quantity
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure