edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to fly around; to scatter
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
sword; blade; single stroke
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to kick over; to kick down
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)