thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
throat; important part; vital area
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
control; check; restraint; inhibition
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to dye; to colour; to color
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
from here; from this place
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
fear of heights; acrophobia
the front; honest; upright; decent
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily