standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
eternal; unlimited; endless
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
striking with the back of the sword
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to give; to do (something) for
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly