to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
doing as one is told; yes-man
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to take a breath; to take a short rest
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
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)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
full view; plain sight; completely visible
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to push (something) against
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client