secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
decision; determination; resolution
tip of a sword; point of a sword
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
place; situation; position; location
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
gradually; slowly but steadily
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
column of water; water column
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
(short) rest; breather; break
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
cake served with tea; teacake
passion; temper; irritability
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)