to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
fast approach; quick intimacy
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to put one's strength into
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
this for sure; certainly is
beyond that point; after that
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to bring; to take; to bring about
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
far away in the distance; in the far distance
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits