by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
advance; moving forward; progress
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
upper half of the body; upper body
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
usually; under usual circumstances
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
one thin flat object; one sheet
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
steady; sound; reliable; solid
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
pole; climax; extreme; extremity