at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
technique; art; skill; move
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
nape (of the neck); nucha
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to cut (into two or more pieces)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
conviction; belief; confidence
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
suddenly; all of a sudden
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
contradiction; inconsistency
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag