fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to fire into; to shoot into
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
tall figure; high stature
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
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)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
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)
sword strike; sword slash
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in