one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to put one's strength into
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
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 float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
outward appearance; apparent
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender