to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
complete change; about-face
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
in succession; one by one
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
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
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
offense and defense; offence and defence
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
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)
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 aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
originally; by nature; from the start
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
sword skills; swordsmanship
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
duty; obligation; responsibility
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
remembrance; recollection; recognition
letter; missive; note; mail
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)