sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
both; both sides; both parties
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
eight (long cylindrical things)
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)
weight; heavyweight boxer
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
law; rule; commandment; the Torah (the law of God as revealed to Moses)
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
both sides; two sides; double-sided
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
a little; a bit; slightly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to fall flat; to fall face down