bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
sword strike; sword slash
small number; few; minority
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
only; merely; but; no more than
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to leap back; to jump back
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher