hand used like a sword in striking
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
repentance; confession; penitence
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to happen to hear; to overhear
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
outside of; not covered by
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
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