to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
form; shape; figure; visage
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to repeat; to do something over again
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
so what!; who gives a damn?
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
war; battle; match; game; competition
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
water system; river system; drainage system
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
100,000; hundred thousand