to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
immediately; right away; on the spot
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
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.)
eye measurement; measure with eye
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
both hands; both arms; ten
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
at least; at most; (even) just
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
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
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord