leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
decision; settlement; definition
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
sudden change; complete change
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
on the occasion of; at the time of
fall; drop; descent; coming down
scene; spectacle; sight; view
arrest; apprehension; capture
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
blow; shock; strike; batting
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
great physical power; animal strength
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
disposition; temperament; temper; nature