to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
contrary to one's expectations
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to mix; to stir; to blend
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
prohibition; inhibition; ban
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
dealing with; coping with
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty