kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
technique; art; skill; move
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
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
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
comic strip with dramatic story
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
reality; actuality; hard fact
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
sword; blade; single stroke
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
reaching; attaining; arrival
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with