anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
war; battle; match; game; competition
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
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
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
creation; founding; initiating
sword skills; swordsmanship
technique; art; skill; move
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
I see; that's right; indeed
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
master; teacher; stable master
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
adds force or indicates command
until now; so far; up to the present
calm; composed; leisurely
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
offensive (movement); aggression
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected