shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
how; in what way; how about
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
head over heels; headlong; head first
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to drop; to let fall; to omit
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
simply; merely; only; solely