crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
condition; situation; prospects
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
sternum; breastplate; plastron
brassard (armor); brassart; rerebrace; vambrace
tassets (on a suit of armor, armour); vegetable dye
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
heaven and earth; universe; trigrams qian and kun (of the I Ching); yin and yang; northwest and southwest
hometown; rural township (of China)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
high voltage; high pressure
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance