inside one's heart; in one's mind
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
willpower; energy; vitality
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
(one's) best condition; top form
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
second (unit of time); arc second
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
jumping out; running out (e.g. into the street); dashing out; springing out
one revolution; one rotation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
both hands; both arms; ten
acceleration; speeding up
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
instant; moment; for an instant
posture; position; stance
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against