structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
utmost limits; extremity; limit
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
offensive (movement); aggression
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)