ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
standing firm; holding out
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
forcibly; against one's will
offensive (movement); aggression
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to finish reading; to read through
break in time; interruption; pause
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
look!; there!; here!; that is
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
special training; intensive training; crash course
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
ability; performance; efficiency
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack