just past noon; afternoon
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to turn towards; to point
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to show up; to appear; to turn up
adds force or indicates command
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
blow; shock; strike; batting
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress