shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
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
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
soldier; combatant; warrior
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
training; drill; practice; discipline
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
arm; skill; efforts; ability
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
both hands; both arms; ten
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
opposite side; opposition
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag