to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sublime; noble; high-minded
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
cesspool; sink; manure sink
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
ray (of light); beam; light
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
person who beheads someone to end a seppuku; assistant; helper
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
technique; art; skill; move
indescribable; having no way to express
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
based on; on the basis of
one's share; one's portion
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)