half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
joint together; opposite; facing
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain
attenuation; damping; decay
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
raging fire; conflagration
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
economical; efficient; lean; compact
weariness (from); fatigue; tiredness; exhaustion
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
sweeping sideways; mowing down
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)