to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
from the beginning; from scratch
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
both hands; both arms; ten
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to fold up; to fold into layers
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
forcibly; against one's will
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to follow; to conform; to apply to
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
deep inside; innermost place
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with