to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
practice; practising; training; study
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
way; method; means; resource; course
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to care for someone; to look after someone
mental; spiritual; emotional
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone