silence (not speaking); muteness
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be needed; to be wanted
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
wandering; jobless; unemployed
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
memory; sense; experience
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to draw swords and face off
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction