violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
stillness; repose; standing still
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
while; during; while; although; all; both
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
sea of blood; pool of blood
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
two persons; two people; pair; couple
in the same way as; just like
both armies; both teams; both sides
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death