policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
almost; roughly; approximately
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
to take; to catch; to capture
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to shove to one side; to look at out of the corner of one's eyes
one-by-one; separately; in detail
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
scale; scope; plan; structure
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
meaningless words; words that make no sense
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
the edge at the very tip of a sword
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
vacant house; unoccupied house
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor