to fall flat; to fall face down
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to trample; to crush underfoot
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to squash; to crush; to flatten
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be all out; to exhaust
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
doing whatever one pleases
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
two (long cylindrical things)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)