familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
blow; shock; strike; batting
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
technique; art; skill; move
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to triumph; to be elated with success
in one's own way or style
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to understand from experience
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to cover fully; to wrap around
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble