pure; true; genuine; unmixed
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to shake one's head (in denial)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to escape from; to get out
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
on the other hand; at the same time
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
other; another; over; more than; I; me
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response