higher rank; better position
melancholy air; anxious look; traces of sorrow; gloom
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
section; cross section; profile
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
root; joint; base; crotch
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
soldier; combatant; warrior
proper; respectable; decent; honest
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
there is nothing; having nothing
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
tone (of voice); manner of talking
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
evolved form; developed form
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(opening of a) wound; cut
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
supercompensation; overcompensation
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
as stated; verbatim; literally
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off