to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to surround; to crowd around
be (that) as it may; having said that
besides; moreover; in addition
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to check; to stop; to keep back
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")