to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
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
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
strength; power; proficiency; ability
lightly; easily; carelessly
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
one revolution; one rotation
person who beheads someone to end a seppuku; assistant; helper
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
phantom; vision; illusion
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
difference; disparity; gap
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
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
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty