ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
upward glance; upturned eyes
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
and yet; though; when; in spite of
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
cinnabar; vermilion (mercury sulfide); red color; vermilion pigment; elixir (esp. of immortality); pill
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
right hand; sword hand; reins-holding hand; right side; one's right
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
danger; peril; hazard; risk
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)