structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
steel; sword steel; sword
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
half the body; half length
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter