to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
soldier; combatant; warrior
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
again; once again; yet again
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
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
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to bend; to warp; to curve
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)