heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
defense; defence; fielding
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
living thing; living creature; animal; life
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to breathe out; to exhale
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
pride; dignity; self-worth
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to be talented; to be able
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
female high school student
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
about; concerning; related to; -ish