thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
literally; to the letter; literal
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
tool; implement; means; furniture
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
cave; cavern; den; grotto
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset