to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to approach; to draw near
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
quick work; (clever) feat
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
risky; dangerous; insecure
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
rebellion; great uprising
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
form; shape; figure; visage
large number (of); many; majority
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
in the same way as; just like
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
arm; skill; efforts; ability
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
third stage; three stages
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
Hozoin-ryu (school of sojutsu)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate