to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
drawing a sword; drawn sword
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to look around; to look towards (us)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
invitation; introduction; temptation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely