reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
cesspool; sink; manure sink
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
fat; tallow; lard; grease
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
hundred points; perfect mark
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
change of job; change of occupation; career change
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
important matter; matters of weight