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
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
while; even though; despite
pine tree growing on a rock
eagle (Accipitridae family)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
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)
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
(open up) suddenly (of a view); widely; broadly; (disappear) suddenly (of doubt, hesitation, etc.)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to clamber (up); to scale
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
two legs; two feet; two pairs