to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to finger; to tamper (with)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
how; in what way; by what means
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
three; three years of age
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
comparatively; relatively
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to talk to oneself; to mutter
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable