to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
appearance; expression; manifestation
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
whatever the case; under any circumstances
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
inside one's heart; in one's mind
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
look!; there!; here!; that is
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for