body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
secret; private; surreptitious
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be softened; to calm down
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
straight; as the crow flies
originally; by nature; from the start
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
succession; continuation; series; sequence
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
step; stride; counter for steps
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
great swordsman; master fencer
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to pause; to have a short intermission
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory