to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
embodiment; realization; materialization
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
in succession; one by one
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to count on one's fingers
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
naked eye; the physical eye
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
secret art; the mysteries
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
on the occasion of; at the time of
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
hand used like a sword in striking
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)