holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
distinctive; characteristic
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
there is nothing; having nothing
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
climax; peak; zenith; apex
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to have no chance (of succeeding)
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness