holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to anticipate; to foresee
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import