drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
dull sound; muffled sound
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to fly around; to scatter
block (of wood); chip; splinter
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
pale; pallid; bluish-white
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to snap; to break (under pressure)