inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
place; room; margin; scope
lively; active; (arch.) tinkling (of metal, jewels, etc.); (arch.) ringing brightly; (arch.) crying (of a Chinese phoenix)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
striking with the back of the sword
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
agreement; stipulation; contract
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to anticipate; to foresee
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
links; chain; shackle; linking
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)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with