rising; ascending; climbing
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to blow off; to be blown off
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
extermination; expulsion; destruction
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...