state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
stepwise; one step at a time
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
double-edged; double-edged blade
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
control; check; restraint; inhibition
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to thrust before; to thrust at
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
right side; right-hand side
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
gradually; slowly but steadily
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)