thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
chain mail (armor, armour)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to cut corners; to be shoddy
roundhouse kick; turning kick
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
protracted war; war of attrition
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
massing (of troops); gathering
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital