combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques
armour (e.g. tank); armor
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
dozens; scores of; decades
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
practicality; utility; usefulness
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to trample; to crush underfoot
difference; variation; difference
outward appearance; looks
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
chain; series; connection; linkage
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin