ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
is never the case; has never happened
military science; strategy; tactics
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to be astonished; to be amazed
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to gaze out at; to look out over
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart