to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
(please ...) after checking; after verification
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
semi-automatic (transmission, firearm, etc.)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
how much; how many; to what extent
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be worried; to be troubled
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
derivation; development; offshoot
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
running water; flowing water; stream
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
auto; automatic; auto; automobile; three-wheeler truck; oat
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
specialization; specialisation