naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to part left and right; to open out
hair on the back of one's head
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to give an impression; to make an impression
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to cease; to stop; to be over
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to throw open; to leave open
one person; another name; nickname; alias
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to differ; to vary; to disagree
body; physique; build; stature