guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
how others look at you; what others think about you
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
but; however; provided that
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
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
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
body; physique; build; stature
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)