to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
self-defense; self-defence
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
irritation; annoyance; frustration
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to call again; to call (someone) back
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
throat; important part; vital area
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to bend; to warp; to curve
offense; offence; method of attack
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to pause; to have a short intermission
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
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.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh