both hands; both arms; ten
invisibly; secretly; privately
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
firm; strong; solid; stable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
blow; shock; strike; batting
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
war; battle; match; game; competition
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
essential; important; crucial; vital; main