sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
roundhouse kick; turning kick
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to unfold; to unroll; to open
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to suffer damage; to be deceived
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to watch over; to watch attentively
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
sword skills; swordsmanship
to jar; to creak; to grate
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
brilliant; bright; dazzling
obliteration; annihilation
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.