to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to do earnestly; to get serious
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
step; stride; counter for steps
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
chestnut (horse coat color)
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
together with; same; both; all; including ...
two times; twice; two degrees
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
wood (for building); lumber; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof