heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to differ; to vary; to disagree
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
in proportion to; just as much as
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
palm heel; heel of the palm
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)