to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
double; twice (as much); twofold
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
third stage; three stages
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
right side; right-hand side
to walk; to move forward; to make progress