to talk; to chat; to chatter
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to go past; to pass; to pass by
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
otherwise; or else; if not
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to force one's way through
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
striking with the back of the sword
Western sword (esp. sabre)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)