bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
black lacquer; black-lacquered object; jet black
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to challenge (a person) to a fight
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
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
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to keep away; to keep at a distance
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
close quarters combat; CQC
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
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
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of