to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
instant; moment; for an instant
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound