to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
head; lead; vanguard; first
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
scene; spectacle; sight; view
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
fast approach; quick intimacy
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
twice; again; second time
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
just above; right overhead
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)