average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
complete; whole; perfect; safe
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
half the body; half length
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
wound suffered in a fight
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
offense and defense; offence and defence
to attack; to assault; to assail