to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
tall figure; high stature
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
revolution; gyration; whirling; rotation
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
mask; disguise; guise; mask
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
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)