to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
person concerned; interested party; related party
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
justice; fairness; impartiality
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to tower over the surroundings
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
sword; blade; single stroke
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
it is not (like that) either
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up