iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
practice sword used in iaido
severe earthquake; violent tremor
again; once again; yet again
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
radicalization; radicalisation; intensification; aggravation; sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak)
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
two (long cylindrical things)
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
quickly reversed cut (sword technique); swallow counter (judo technique); swallow flight reversal; swapping one's hand with the bottom row of the nearest wall (cheating technique); completing a hand with an opponent's discarded riichi tile
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha