subordination; dependency
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
narrow; thin (sized); slender
of course; certainly; naturally
sword; blade; single stroke
to watch for an unguarded moment
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
five (long cylindrical things)
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
every martial art; all the martial arts
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
stepping back; drawing back
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
lost article; something forgotten
no way to do; nothing can be done
economical; efficient; lean; compact
skill; dexterity; proficiency
technique; art; skill; move
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
offense and defense; offence and defence
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
left side; left-hand side
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)