amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
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)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
at least; at most; (even) just
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
connection; link; relationship
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power