weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
immediately; right away; on the spot
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
war; battle; match; game; competition
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
how; in what way; how about
there is nothing; having nothing