to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to watch for an unguarded moment
second (unit of time); arc second
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
meaning; significance; sense
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
front kick (esp. martial arts)