memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
book; volume; this; present; main; head
trunk; torso; second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
go on!; right!; here goes!
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up