unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
technique; art; skill; move
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to pluck; to pick; to tear
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
you; (arch.) your residence
ancestor; forefather; foremother
region; limits; stage; level