continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
loading; charging; filling
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
offense and defense; offence and defence
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
lower region; lower part; region below
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
blink of an eye; instant; moment
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
sword; blade; single stroke
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
temple (Buddhist); central pillar of a pagoda; kshetra (realm, country); ksetra
first attack; first strike; first blow
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
(right at the) side; just beside
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual