bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
tricky wrestler; shrewd fellow
individual; private person; personal; natural person
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
enticement; inducement; attraction
bet; wager; stake; gamble
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
beauty such as to put a flower to shame
handsome young man; Adonis
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to do someone in; to bump someone off
counter for wheels and flowers
unruly horse; unmanageable horse; unbroken horse
without considering the consequences; recklessly; imprudently; going overboard
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
image; figure; figure; form; image
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
violent tide; fierce tidal current
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to kneel (on one knee); to crouch down (e.g. in a shooting stance); to break off and spread out; to break and lie down
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest