to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
looking away; looking aside
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to blow off; to be blown off
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to rise; to erect; to get up
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
like this; this sort; this way
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sentiment; sentimentality
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)