esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to push back; to press back; to force back
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
with a thud (of something heavy)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
not yet known; unknown; strange
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to put one's strength into
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)