to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
embodiment; realization; materialization
sword; blade; single stroke
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
acceleration; speeding up
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
we have a result!; game over!; match!
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
well-cooked; well-done; browned