to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
in comparison to; rather than
power; might; authority; influence
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
immediately; right away; on the spot
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
advanced level; high grade; senior
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
dealing with; coping with
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
higher rank; better position
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
probability; likelihood; chances
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
so; like this; in this way
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grimace; to make a wry face
body; physical system; (the) person
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care