to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
strained back; lower back pain
to cut downward; to slash downward
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
step; stride; counter for steps
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
two times; twice; two degrees
the same; the said; likewise
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
whenever you want; any time you like
lightly; easily; carelessly
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
remaining heat; waste heat
asymmetry; dissymmetry; unsymmetry
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses