to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
lower half of the body; nether parts
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
nothing but; except; no more than
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
like this; this sort; this way
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
top of the head; crown of the head
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move