to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
(how) many times; (how) often
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to send or direct a person to
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
behind; in the rear; in back
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
bygones; the past; past event
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
thereupon; shortly thereafter