to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
literally; self-explanatorily
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
preparation; anticipation
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
one after another; in rapid succession
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
common reed (Phragmites australis)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
8000; eight thousand; many
on the sea; surface of the sea
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
counter for rules; rule; regulation
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to state; to express; to mention
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model