beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
way of asking; way of listening; listener
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
aptitude; aptness; suitability
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
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
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
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.)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
forked tree; forked branch
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
hooting; jeering; heckling
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)