to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
caricature; cartoon; comics
action of making something; -ification
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
servant; manservant; menial
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to run about trying to escape
to push aside; to push one's way through
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
near; close by; within reach; familiar
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to shake; to waver; to tremble
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
sweeping sideways; mowing down
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
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
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)