to become attached; to begin to love
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to repent; to be penitent
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to put one's strength into
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
high efficiency; high performance
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
technique; art; skill; move
without leaving any trace
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards