to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
light; easy; non-serious; minor
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
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
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
imagination; supposition; guess
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
use; utilization; utilisation; application
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest