two colours; two varieties; two types
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
aggressiveness; aggression
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
technique; art; skill; move
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
perfect; complete; flawless
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
putting into operation; invocation
offense and defense; offence and defence
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
throw; throwing; throwing event
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to watch for an unguarded moment
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack