to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
correction; rectification; mending; repair
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to take a breath; to take a short rest
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to distract a person's attention
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
otherwise; or else; if not
pride; dignity; self-respect
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
conversely; on the contrary
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
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.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
silence; stillness; quietness
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to send or direct a person to