trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to throw away; to abandon
(made of) stone; stone-built
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to spring at; to leap upon
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to bend; to warp; to curve
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to collapse into; to flop onto