to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to glare at each other; to confront each other
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
I see; that's right; indeed
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
exchange of blows; long rally
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
strong person; the strong; the powerful
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
blow; shock; strike; batting
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant