fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
assembly room; assembly hall; meeting room; community room
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
better than nothing; better than none at all
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
illegal; illicit; unlawful
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
piece placed to block opponent's check; interposed piece
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
unique; peculiar; singular
pressure; oppression; suppression
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest