dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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 declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to subsist; to keep on living
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...