focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
technique; art; skill; move
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
other side; opposite side; other party
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze