such ... as; or some such
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
half the body; half length
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to dance; to perform dance steps
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be born; to come into the world
regret; repentance; remorse
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
outbreak of war; starting a war
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
front kick (esp. martial arts)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
low kick (e.g. in fighting)