martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to succeed; to bear fruit
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to fight to the bitter end
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to serve; to work for; to attend
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
feminine; womanly; female
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to