laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
inspection; examination; survey
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
magic sword; cursed sword
craftsman; skilled artisan
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
sword skills; swordsmanship
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
don't you think?; indicates question
to step forward; to take a step forward
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
step; stride; counter for steps
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment