official name; formal name
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to roll up; to be rolled up
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
being off guard; being defenseless
exchange of blows; long rally
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to jump from one thing to another
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
drama; theatre; theater; play
fate; destiny; predestination
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
backward somersault; backward roll
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem