initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
palm heel; heel of the palm
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
dozens; scores of; decades
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
directly under; falling perpendicularly