to bring back; to restore
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
sword; blade; single stroke
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to slash downward; to cut down
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
immediately; right away; on the spot
intercept; interception; counter-attack
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
moment; brief space of time
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
combination; union; binding; bond
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation