to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
they; those guys; those fellows
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
minister (of a government department)
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi
first attack; first strike; first blow
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering