sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
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 crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
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
beyond that point; after that
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
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); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
end; finish; bound; limit; 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 (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)