strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
a long time ago; in those days
shellfish; seashell; shell
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
how much; how many; however
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
passing through without stopping; passing by
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
venomous snake; poisonous snake
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to escape from; to get out
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
two times; twice; two degrees
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)