dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to surround; to crowd around
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
nothing but; none other than
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to spring at; to leap upon
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
first generation; founder
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless