to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
hostile party; enemy side
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
ripeness; mellowness; maturity
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignorant person
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
spurt of blood; spray of blood
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
deep gratitude; overwhelming joy; great happiness
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
both hands; both arms; ten
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
calling at night (of a bird, etc.); nocturnal song
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
fetish (object believed to have supernatural powers)