assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
control; check; restraint; inhibition
narrow; thin (sized); slender
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; by what means
don't you think?; indicates question
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
instant; moment; for an instant
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
half the body; half length
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o