main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
that is to say; so that means
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
just managing; with great difficulty
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
at a moment's notice; readily
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to attempt; to test; to try out
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to jump from one thing to another
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to stick into; to pierce; to run into