weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
training; drill; practice; discipline
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
in accordance with; according to
minimum; at the very least
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
eight (long cylindrical things)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
metallic sound; metallic clank
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
(in) the air; midair; sky
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand