room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
caller; visitor; company; guest
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to be broken into pieces; to be in a jumble; to be in disarray; to be thrown into turmoil
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason