shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to employ; to hire; to charter
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
a step; short distance; short time
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one by one; one after another; successively
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
care; precaution; guarding; caution
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up