before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
technique; art; skill; move
one's earthly existence; living under heaven
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
importance; emphasis; stress
to control; to command; to get the better of
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
imagination; supposition; guess
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
power; might; authority; influence
region; limits; stage; level
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish