to get on a horse; to mount a horse
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
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 be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
correction; revision; amendment
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
two (long cylindrical things)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)