stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to watch over; to watch attentively
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
railroad; railway; rail transport
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to be worried; to be troubled
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
orchestra member; musician