to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
grudge; complaint; reproach
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
by means of; due to; because of; according to
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one-sided; partial; unfair
opinion; point of view; visual point
possibility; potential; expandability
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm