to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
recreation; diversion; relaxation
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
directly opposite; right in front
very; extremely; excessively