palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
a step; short distance; short time
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
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
favorite sword; cherished sword
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
comma; decimal point; radix point
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to see through; to see the true nature of something
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
chance (of success); odds