to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
not counting (as anything significant)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
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
ready with a rifle leveled
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
Hold up!; Hands up!; to hold up
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
garden (esp. with trees); park
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to be too numerous; to be too much
Tokugawa Ienari (1773.11.18-1841.2.20), Shougun 1786-1837