to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
technique; art; skill; move
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
tall figure; high stature
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
restlessly; in continuous motion
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
steel; sword steel; sword
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
water outlet; tap; faucet